Paris Olympics 2024: Celebs applaud Manu Bhaker`s bronze win for India

After athlete Manu Bhaker opened India’s account at the Paris Olympics by winning the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event, Bollywood celebs congratulated the country’s shooter for making the country proud. Preity Zinta shared Manu Bhaker’s photo and wrote, “Congratulations @bhakermanu on winning the first medal for India in #olympics2024 #bronzemedal #shooting #parisolympics…

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Mumbai: Fire breaks out in canteen of Chitra Cinema

A fire broke out in the canteen of Chitra Cinema in Mumbai, no one was injured in the incident, civic officials said on Sunday.  According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the blaze erupted in the canteen of single-screen Chitra Cinema in in the Dadar area of central Mumbai on Sunday afternoon at around 3.15…

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Sanjay Dutt: ‘Mom’s home-cooked rogan josh and shami kebab were my comfort food’

Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt celebrates his birthday on July 29. The actor, who featured in superhit projects like ‘Saajan’, ‘Khalnayak’, and ‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.’ to name a few has also been fortunate to witness his biopic on the big screen ‘Sanju’ starring Ranbir Kapoor in the titular role. In an exclusive interaction with mid-day.com, Sanjay…

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Maharashtra: Man held for repeatedly raping Thane woman

A Thane police official on Sunday said that a 28-year-old man was arrested from Jogeshwari in Mumbai for allegedly raping a Thane woman repeatedly and also forcing her to abort a pregnancy, reported news agency PTI. Riyasat Illias Qureshi befriended the 24-year-old Thane woman and raped her several times between February 2022 and January this…

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Thane: Two arrested for selling banned gutkha in Kalwa

A police official on Sunday said that two persons were arrested for allegedly stocking and selling banned gutkha and other tobacco items in Kalwa in Thane, reported news agency PTI. The official identified the two as Imran Harmud Ali and Sujal Pawar, who ran a paan shop and sold banned gutkha, reported PTI. Items worth…

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Thane: Three held for killing man, dumping his body

Police investigating the murder of a 35-year-old man whose body was dumped in bushes in Diva town near Thane have arrested three persons, an official said on Saturday. The body of Showik Gour Srimani was found on July 24, following which a case of accidental death was registered. However, the postmortem report revealed that injuries…

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Mumbai: Cyber Cell nabs 2 for duping doc of Rs 15 lakh

The West Region of the Mumbai Cyber Cell has arrested two accused from Chandigarh, including a woman, for allegedly duping a Mumbai doctor of R15 lakh. The accused impersonated telecom department officials and told the doctor that she was involved in money laundering and that her mobile services would be suspended. The accused arrested from…

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Mumbai: BMC on snooze setting over road concreting contracts

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is going slow while awarding contracts for the concreting of roads. Though hardly 25 per cent work that had been awarded to firms has been completed, tenders were invited in February and bids were opened in April. The corporation, however, hasn’t issued work orders yet. Even the SoBo road contract…

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Palghar: Teenage boy feared drowned at Arnala beach

A 17-year-old boy from Virar is feared drowned in the sea off the Arnala beach in Palghar on Saturday, police said. Sachin Chowdhary visited the beach with his family members in the evening. He entered the sea for a swim but didn`t come out, an official said. A search is launched to trace Chowdhary by…

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Mumbai: Water stock in lakes races past 70 per cent

After over a week of continuous rain, lake areas have finally received some respite. Water levels have risen by several inches, and with the overall stock now above 70 per cent and still half of the monsoon season remaining, the city is in a stable condition in terms of its water supply. For the third…

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